Not only are the Mountain Home Air Force Base Gunfighters and their aircraft slated to arrive later this week, Gowen Field will also be home to several food truck vendors from within the Treasure Valley for the next few weeks. Several food trucks will be parked behind building 1530 during lunch hours to support the increased manning. Come stop by and check out the diverse selection of food.

The Idaho State Education Assistance Program (SEAP) has just been authorized. SEAP is a reimbursement program that authorizes payment up to $2,500 a state fiscal year for eligible Idaho Air and Army National Guard students.

This program is dependent on legislature funding each state fiscal year (01JUL-30JUN). Active drilling eligible non-technician Idaho national guard students may apply for the State Education Assistance

Program (SEAP) 60 days prior to class and up to the day before class starts.

Applicants must provide proof of a C or better for authorized classes up to 30 days after class date closure (but NLT 10 days before each 30 June) for reimbursement to be mailed to them. See the TAG memo, the SEAP SOU in the application steps, and the State Ed Assistance LOI for more details. Airmen cannot use Federal Tuition Assistance and State Education Assistance Program funds for the same class. Airmen can use GI Bill…

The Selective Retention Review Board has completed its review for 2015. If you were being considered for retention this year and are waiting for notification, the Idaho ANG has sent all retained notifications to your home and .mil email accounts.

BOISE — Water quality monitoring by the US Army Corps of Engineers has identified E. coli bacteria levels at Robie Creek Beach that exceed the level considered safe for public swimming beaches. Robie Creek Beach is in the Mores Creek arm of Lucky Peak Reservoir.

Excess levels of E. coli indicate the presence of human or animal waste and that pathogenic microorganisms may be present, which pose a threat to public health. If ingested, these microorganisms can cause diarrhea, fever, and vomiting, particularly in infants, small children, and the elderly. The source of bacteria is unknown at this time.

"It's the innate ability to rapidly earn trust, build a plan, communicate that plan and then successfully execute that plan all in a dynamic time constrained environment. That's truly the gift that Col. Donnellan has." Brig. Gen. Michael Nolan said. "It's that same skill set that will insure the future success of the 124th Fighter Wing. I couldn't be more excited to place you in command of the best wing in the Air…